Overview
- At Firdaus Masjid in Jaipur’s Bhatta Basti, a 4–5 foot section of a first-floor balcony wall gave way around 2:30pm Friday as worshippers were leaving.
- Police and locals conducted rescues, with victims initially taken to Kanwatia Hospital and several referred to the SMS Hospital trauma centre.
- The latest tally reported at least 21 injured, with 10 admitted to Kanwatia and 11 to SMS, though earlier police updates had cited around 20 injured with six hospitalised.
- Hospital authorities named seriously injured patients as Rustam, Ishan, Khursheed, Suhail, Imam Zafar and Iqbal, with cases including head trauma.
- Officials said the exact cause is under inquiry, while preliminary accounts pointed to an aging, single-brick wall and possible crowd pressure from people and children on the balcony.